diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/super_status_bar.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/super_status_bar.xml
index 029d16e999cc2..ef442e539c0cd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/super_status_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/super_status_bar.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
                    android:visibility="invisible" />
     </com.android.systemui.statusbar.BackDropView>
 
-    <com.android.systemui.statusbar.ScrimView android:id="@+id/scrim_behind"
+    <com.android.systemui.statusbar.ScrimView
+        android:id="@+id/scrim_behind"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:importantForAccessibility="no"
@@ -75,7 +76,8 @@
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:visibility="invisible" />
 
-    <com.android.systemui.statusbar.ScrimView android:id="@+id/scrim_in_front"
+    <com.android.systemui.statusbar.ScrimView
+        android:id="@+id/scrim_in_front"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:importantForAccessibility="no"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/ScrimView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/ScrimView.java
index 8830352296dd1..475a6091323e9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/ScrimView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/ScrimView.java
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ public class ScrimView extends View implements ConfigurationController.Configura
                 Utils.getThemeAttr(mContext, android.R.attr.dialogCornerRadius));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setBackground(Drawable background) {
+        Log.wtfStack(TAG, "ScrimView should never have a background.");
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
         super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
@@ -321,18 +326,6 @@ public class ScrimView extends View implements ConfigurationController.Configura
         return mViewAlpha;
     }
 
-    public void animateViewAlpha(float alpha, long durationOut, Interpolator interpolator) {
-        if (mAlphaAnimator != null) {
-            mAlphaAnimator.cancel();
-        }
-        mAlphaAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(getViewAlpha(), alpha);
-        mAlphaAnimator.addUpdateListener(mAlphaUpdateListener);
-        mAlphaAnimator.addListener(mClearAnimatorListener);
-        mAlphaAnimator.setInterpolator(interpolator);
-        mAlphaAnimator.setDuration(durationOut);
-        mAlphaAnimator.start();
-    }
-
     public void setExcludedArea(Rect area) {
         if (area == null) {
             mHasExcludedArea = false;